Ahead of Zardari visit, India ups pressure over Hafiz Saeed (Roundup)
April 3rd, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Ahead of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's visit, India Tuesday welcomed the US announcement of a $10 million bounty for Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed ... Read more...
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Pakistan world view clouded by India threat: US
April 3rd, 2012 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 3 (IANS) Pakistan's world view is clouded by a perception that they are threatened by India resulting in very mixed messages from Islamabad on fighting terrorism, according to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Dia Mirza dubs for first Bengali film (With Image)
April 1st, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) While most Bollywood actresses have asked for voice artists to dub for their Bengali films, Dia Mirza chooses to be different. She has taken ... Read more...
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Hathaway desperate to lose weight
March 31st, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 31 (IANS) Actress Anne Hathaway is on a 500-calorie-a-day diet to drop two dress sizes to portray a hungry, dying prostitute in the movie adaptation of ... Read more...
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Confident ‘Housefull 2′ will be a blockbuster: Sajid Khan
March 31st, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Director Sajid Khan, whose third directorial venture "Housefull 2" is ready to hit the screens, says he is confident the film will be a blockbuster ... Read more...
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Kareena to do item number in ‘Heroine’
March 28th, 2012 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Actress Kareena Kapoor, who has lately been doing many item numbers in Bollywood, is gearing up for her next item song in Madhur Bhandarkar's "Heroine"."We ... Read more...
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50 innovation clusters to help MSMEs: Pitroda
March 28th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The National Innovation Council (NInC) aims to have around 50 innovation clusters covering the entire country by the end of 2012 to help out the ... Read more...
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Chandy launches IT incubator
March 27th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Assuring full support for the Startup Village, an incubator for the Information Technology entrepreneurs, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Tuesday said his state invited investment ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Every sport needs an icon: Suniel Shetty
March 26th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Citing the phenomenal popularity of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, actor Suniel Shetty, who will host the wrestling show "EPW-Saviours", says it is important to create an ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Belgium to renovate 14 railway stations in India
March 21st, 2012 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 21 (IANS) Belgium has tied up with the Indian Railways to renovate 14 railway stations in India.Belgium's ambassador to India Pierre Vaesen Wednesday said the project was proposed ... Read more...
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Daniel Craig reports sex scenes to wife Rachel Weisz
March 21st, 2012 - 4:04 am ICT by IANS
London, March 21 (IANS) Actor Daniel Craig reportedly has to tell his wife, actress Rachel Weisz, every time he shoots an intimate sequence with Bond Girl Berenice Marlohe in ... Read more...
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Knightley hates her bad skin
March 17th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 17 (IANS) Actress Keira Knightley admits she has a host of hang-ups with her face, thanks to her "bad skin"."I'm incredibly self-conscious about the fact that ... Read more...
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KBC winner plans to invest Rs.3.5 crore in real estate
March 16th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 16 (IANS) Sushil Kumar, who scripted history by winning the jackpot of Rs.5 crore in the fifth season of Kaun Banega Crorepati, says that he plans to ... Read more...
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Cool hands: Simple mantra to stick with workouts
March 14th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 14 (IANS) There is a simple mantra to stick to monotonous exercises and workouts - cool palms, a new study says.
Stacy T. Sims, exercise physiologist at Stanford ... Read more...
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Divorce after defeat
March 10th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, March 10 (IANS) The ups and downs of politics have derailed a love story. Gazala Begum of Kanpur and Choudhary Basheer of Agra fell in love and married ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Parrikar’s innings at office begins with chaos at swearing in
March 9th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 9 (IANS) Elected to power on the plank of good governance and promise of administrative performance, newly-elected Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and his cabinet Friday had their swearing-in ... Read more...
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Essar Oil in pact with IGL for NCR CNG retailing
March 9th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Essar Oil (EOL) Friday entered into an agreement with compressed natural gas (CNG) supplier Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) for erecting pumping facilities at EOL outlets ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Kerala to hold road shows in 23 nations to lure investment
March 9th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 (IANS) The Kerala government will hold road shows in 23 countries to attract prospective investors as participants at the "Emerging Kerala" event it would host in ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Microsoft keen to set up centres in Tamil Nadu
March 7th, 2012 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 6 (IANS) Global software giant Microsoft International Tuesday expressed interest in setting up cloud computing centres in Tamil Nadu in a meeting with Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa.Microsoft International president ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
AFC Cup: East Bengal lose 0-1 to Al Orouba
March 6th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) City soccer giants East Bengal failed to translate their domination into goals to go down 0-1 to Yemen's Al Orouba in their maiden Group B AFC ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Cheers! Karnataka to brew more wines for global markets
March 1st, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 1 (IANS) As India's second largest producer of grapes after Maharashtra, Karnataka is pulling out all the stops to become a preferred destination for setting up wineries to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
China’s Purchasing Managers Index rises in February (Lead)
March 1st, 2012 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) China's Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), a preliminary readout of the country's manufacturing activity, rose to 51 percent in February 2012, the highest level since October last ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Gul Panag unveils Sachin Garg novel, says it’s for all
February 28th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Bollywood celebrity and activist Gul Panag Tuesday unveiled young novelist Sachin Garg's latest book "Never Let Me Go" at the ongoing World Book Fair (WBF) ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
‘Heroine’ not about Manisha Koirala: Bhandarkar
February 28th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar has rubbished reports that his film "Heroine" is inspired by actress Manisha Koirala's life."#Heroine's not inspired by Manish Koirala's life. It's a ... Read more...
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Spirit of Kolkata celebrated
February 27th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) Some called it their "muse" some their "inspiration" and some felt "special" to be a part of it. Celebrities from various fields rejoiced in the 'Spirit ... Read more...
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IPS officer protests lack of office space
February 26th, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 26 (IANS) An Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS officer has decided to proceed on indefinite leave from Tuesday if he is not provided "basic office space".The 1992 batch Indian ... Read more...
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No outage claim leaves Pakistani daily bemused
February 22nd, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 22 (IANS) Lies disillusion people, said a Pakistani daily Wednesday as it wondered why a Pakistani minister claimed there will no more power cuts.An editorial in the News ... Read more...
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Russell Brand to star in ‘What About Dick?’
February 22nd, 2012 - 3:50 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 22 (IANS) English comedian Russell Brand is set to make his theatre debut in a play written by "Monty Python" funnyman Eric Idle.Idle, who also wrote stage ... Read more...
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Watch out for romantic comedies this Friday (IANS Preview)
February 20th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Box office continues its stint with romantic comedy with "Jodi Breakers" and "Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya" hitting the screens Friday. While the former ... Read more...
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‘Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal’ - rich visuals, poor content (Tamil Movie Review)
February 19th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal"; Cast: Atharva Murali, Amala Paul, Nasser, Anupama, Jayaprakash and Santhanam; Producer-Dierctor: Elred Kumar; Composer; G.V. Prakash Kumar;Cinematographer: Sakthi; Editor: Antony C. Ruban; Rating: ** 1/2Pre-release Elred ... Read more...
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No problem going topless: Jennifer Aniston
February 19th, 2012 - 6:37 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 19 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Aniston, who appears topless in her latest project "Wanderlust", says she was unfazed about baring her chest.The 43-year-old says she really enjoyed filming ... Read more...
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Singer Tulisa Contostavlos sports a tan
February 17th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Singer Tulisa Contostavlos is in the United States where she is currently working on a project. The 23-year-old was spotted wearing pink dress as she ... Read more...
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Liv Tyler sports rock star look in ad
February 17th, 2012 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 17 (IANS) Actress Liv Tyler showed her rock star genes in a new Givenchy perfume ad, in which she sings a classic hit dressed in a pair ... Read more...
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UPS facing technical problems in its tracking system
February 16th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) United Parcel Service has revealed that technical challenges have affected its tracking system worldwide. The company announced on Wednesday that several customers throughout the world have ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Taiwanese, Chinese imports a threat for UPS makers
February 13th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 13 (IANS) Even as the Indian uninterrupted power system (UPS) logging good growth, the biggest challenge for the players is increased competition from new players in the up ... Read more...
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